deign 详细解释

deign

[dein]

v.(有时作贬义或作反语)屈尊, 施惠于人, 赐予

vi.

降低身份, 屈尊俯就

The duchess deigned to shake my hands.

公爵夫人屈尊和我握了手。

vt.

俯允, 赐予

She deigned no answer.

她不屑作答。

词形变化

动词过去式: deigned | 动词过去分词: deigned | 动词现在分词: deigning | 动词第三人称单数: deigns |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.屈尊俯就

stoop  yield  condescend  concede  lower oneself  give in  

英英释义

动词 deign:

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

同义词:condescend, descend

补充

deigndeign英:[dein] 美:[den]vi.1.屈尊, 俯就

例句

1. At last, Harper deigned to speak.最后, 哈珀终于赏脸说了几句。 2. Weatherby didn't deign to reply.韦瑟比不屑回答。 3. Occasionally I would deign to read one of her ridiculous editorials.偶尔我也会勉为其难读上一篇她写的荒谬社论。 4. She would not deign to speak to us.她认为她不值得和我们说话。 5. I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.这种行为不屑我置评。 6. She deigned no reply.她不屑回答。 7. Will you deign no answer?您不屑赐予回答吗? 8. she did not deign to answer the maid's question.她不屑于回答女仆的问题。 9. he had deigned an apology.他屈尊道了歉。 10. He didn't even deign to look up when I entered the room.我走进房间时,他甚至不屑抬头望一眼。 11. She finally deigned to speak to me.她最终还是赏脸理我了。 12. "The actor walked by, not even deigning [=stooping, condescending] to acknowledge his fans."那位演员大步前行,甚至不屑跟他的粉丝们打个招呼。